On Line History of the SPRANSY Family

Researching anyone with the surname SPRANSY, SPRANSEY or SPRANSKI.Family has been traced to PA in early to mid 1800s.John Spransy listed in 1850 census in Marcus Hook, PA.Did anyone succeed in deciphering the Born In column?It looks to me like Trieste (Italy), but why would they havelisted the city and not the country?Samuel Spransy listed in 1850 census in Marcus Hook, PASon George Washington Spransy moved to Washington DC.From there two sons branched out to Milwaukee, WI and Durham, NC.Joseph to Durham and Brower Cox Spransy to Milwaukee.A great deal of info is on the FamilySearch.org website thanks to extensive work by Abigal Spransy West.Always willing share any info I have with other family members,Would like to hear from other family members, even if you don't have historical info---you do but may not realize you do.